Former Fall River Mayor stabbed, hospitalized in serious condition

Former Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan was stabbed Monday evening and rushed to the hospital with serious injuries according to Fall River police At approximately p m police noted they received a statement that a man was stabbed in the area of Hartwell Street When officers and EMS arrived the identified the victim as Flanagan Police declared Flanagan sustained critical injuries and was taken to the hospital where he is at this time listed in serious but stable condition Earlier in the day Flanagan posted on social media inviting customers to visit his dispensary which is also on Hartwell Street a short distance from where the stabbing took place In a message Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan wrote My thoughts and prayers are with Former Mayor Will Flanagan his family and friends The full aid of the Mayor s Office is with the Fall River Police Department as they work tirelessly to bring justice in this situation The Patrol Bureau and Major Development Division of the Fall River police department are reviewing Police mentioned they are following multiple leads into a viable suspect No other details were instantly available This is a evolving news story stay with NEWS on-air and online for the latest details